Absolutely correct.A long story but due to a woman in this group I met someone that is considered an expert in reunion.She intervened with my agency because they had told me there was zero record of me calling yearly for 30+ years to see if there was any contact.One day they said no , 21 hours later after intervention they emailed me he had searched himself 15 years earlier and left info.At first I was told 375.00 ,we have been very fortunate so the money wasn't the issue but I was angry.... 15 years .I guess she caught herself and realized their screw upso I was charged 15.00 for the filing fee the state requires of the agency and 100.00 later for the state and agency mandated post adoption grilling session.I was then required to get a psychiatric clearance.If I hadn't seen a shrink earlier in my life it would have been around 300.00 for the session and letter.He was appalled I was required to get a clearance..His office sent me a bill with zero due.It was gift.
So if the agency had not re thought their decesion and my shrink wasn't such a big hearted guy it would have cost me around 700 dollars to get to email via the agency my oldest...they read and censor everything...that they had on record as it turned out both our contact and ok to have contact info for 3o+ years for me and 15 years for him.He was college age when he looked .375.00 to look in a file on line and send a certified return letter.
My agency is also a religous based bwahahaha agency.